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Guil Bandini

@cappuccinoguil.bsky.social

Discord isn't walking back anything yet, but this shows they are feeling the pressure and you should keep bullying and contacting them until they relent.

Brian M @legendofnerd.bsky.social · 2d

Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)

Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults.

Hey folks –

I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news.

I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults.

And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.)

Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence.

Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details.

And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!

February 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM

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furry hater

@furry-hater.bsky.social

meme with the text: "repost this if trans people should have free 40 piece any type of wings" with artwork at the bottom showing trans people with chicken wings

February 8, 2026 at 3:43 AM

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Sami/erika

@samitron.bsky.social

I recommend if you don’t want a future to be forced to give discords your face or id to use it to basically send complaints to their support time via email and phone , dont let them go this without a fight discord.com/company-info...

February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM

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Apes

@apeslion.bsky.social

February 4, 2026 at 8:10 AM

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Dieselbrain

@dieselbrain.bsky.social

Good that theyre backtracking but at the same time this whole fiasco is a great example of why its probably best to start working your way out of the adobe ecosystem sooner rather than later

Jason Steele @filmcow.bsky.social · 8d

Adobe appears to have reversed course on this. Animate is safe, at least for the immediate future.

www.reddit.com/r/adobeanima...

February 3, 2026 at 11:07 PM

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Pixyl

@pixylbyte.bsky.social

wild but somehow predictable how Officially [like it wasnt already always, lmao] the script has flipped and you can safely, unequivocally, objectively say that transphobia is a pedophile ideology, every "gender critical" nazi is a pedophile apologist. Absolute deathblow to their little culture war

February 1, 2026 at 10:01 PM

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Lune 🌙

@lunecatta.bsky.social

The Ables have teamed up with Hot Topic! #acnh #animalcrossing

Screenshot from Animal Crossing: New Horizons featuring several band t-shirts.

February 1, 2026 at 3:24 PM

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DS[UMBER]-V

@metallicumbrage.moopa.ink

i miss miitomo

Miitomo comments from someone named Marcus:
"Lit and turnt are interchangeable. Lit is just more fun to say."
"Except you say that something was "lit", while a person gets "turnt." You get "turnt" at a party that was "lit.""
"My white ass should not be explaining this to you."

Question to someone named Sam: "What's been going on lately?"
Response: "I can't stop farting"

January 31, 2026 at 12:53 AM

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Kurrikage

@kurrikage.me

If you are in the US and aren't already registered, now is the best time to before you forget and it's too late. The elections this year are going to be heavily scrutinized and the only way to silence the doubts of those calling foul play, is with overwhelming participation. www.vote.org

Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org

Register to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan.

www.vote.org

January 30, 2026 at 12:33 AM

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Eskart(Commissions open!!!)

@eskart.bsky.social

Say no to fascism

January 30, 2026 at 1:02 AM

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Floating World Comics

@floatingworld.bsky.social

We are participating in the Friday, Jan. 30 National Shutdown Day. Every small or big action you take matters. Let's build this movement and continue to grow towards a General Strike.

generalstrikeus.com/demands

January 29, 2026 at 5:43 PM

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Andraste Sideyr

@andraste.fuckbgp.com

art

a text post that says:

I installed switches on my car's dash that don't do anything.
When someone gets in my car I look them in the eye, say "buckle up," and start flipping switches in what appears to be a purposeful order.
Then I'll drive like a grandma while refusing to answer any questions about the switches

over a picture of a bank of 6 toggle switches with safety covers over a manual shifter in a car

January 11, 2026 at 4:14 AM

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These Shells Are Made for Walking 🪷🟦🇺🇦

@stayscathed.bsky.social

Jesus fucking holy hell.

This is what you should get loud about. If you have any Republican representatives, call them now -and repeatedly. Do what you can to stop this from passing.

This is a nightmare.

While the SAVE Act focuses almost exclusively on requiring voters to produce documentary proof of citizenship when registering, the MEGA Act is far more sweeping. It would:
• Impose a strict photo ID requirement to vote,
• create a centralized voter surveillance system in every state,
• mandate constant voter roll purges, gutting the "Motor Voter" law that expanded access to voter registration
• bar states from counting ballots that arrive after Election Day,
• ban universal mail voting, in which states mail a ballot to all registered voters
• bar the federal funding for voter registration by outside groups,
• and unleash lawsuits against election officials - all at once.

January 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM

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Genel Jumalon 🍉

@geneljumalon.bsky.social

Unfriendly reminder, AI is being used to destroy trust. Do not normalize the use of AI. AI can not reliably enhance videos or low-quality images.

This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.

January 29, 2026 at 12:05 AM

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Dominic Tarason

@dominictarason.com

I think this might be one of the wisest things uttered on the internet in the past decade. Applies to just about everything, including (especially?) games.

Cultivate your own tastes. Filter out bad vibes and groupthink. Like what you like and don't be afraid to say it.

Guy in a car, eating a slice of pizza with the caption "Little Caesar's taste so good when you ain't got a bitch in ya ear telling you it's nasty."

January 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM

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BIG DOG ENERGY ⛓️

@nonstoppup.bsky.social

🧊

January 29, 2026 at 4:23 AM

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John

@localcelebrity.bsky.social

Today’s retreat is absolutely an attempt to take pressure off of Congress to rein in ICE so that a funding package can get through.

That pressure has been effective. We can celebrate Minneapolis’ win but we need to keep the pressure on. They’re not going to stop forever.

January 26, 2026 at 9:05 PM

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

@cpsc.gov

Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now. Prepare now.

National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 20d

⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
🧵

Map of the U.S. showing the watches, warnings, and advisories in effect across over 20 states.

January 22, 2026 at 6:28 PM

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Evan Greer

@evangreer.bsky.social

Look. I don’t trust the Dems, or any party, to give us liberation.

But right now, we have to use every lever we can to stop ICE from surveilling snd terrorizing our communities.

If enough people speak out right now we have a real shot at getting House Dems to vote en masse against ICE funding

January 22, 2026 at 2:19 AM

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Wandering Bard Toys *Next Inventory Drop Feb 26th @ 6PM ET*

@bardtoys.bsky.social

We wanted to start a giveaway today to bring a little more positivity into the start of this year!

As always to enter you just have to be following us, like this post, and repost it!

Winner(s) will be drawn on Jan 23rd @ 2PM ET!

Must be 18+ to enter and win!

Rules next!